Oregon, Marion County
Where Salem's records are kept. Salem has its own city government and police department; county and state offices keep its other public records.
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The cards below include Salem's own offices, along with State of Oregon offices; the Marion County offices are on our Marion County page. Use the category buttons to narrow the list.
State records
The Secretary of State's Archives Division keeps Oregon's permanent government records in Salem, sending digital copies or booking reading room appointments; requests go by phone, email or an online form.
Open official site Oregon State ArchivesCounty court
With offices in Portland and Eugene, the federal bankruptcy court for Oregon posts judges' calendars, forms and unclaimed funds, and links to PACER, electronic filing and proof of claim filing.
Open official site United States Bankruptcy Court, District of OregonCounty court
The Oregon Judicial Department offers free court calendars and basic case information for the circuit courts, Tax Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court; adoption, juvenile, mental health and VAWA cases are withheld.
Open official site Oregon Judicial Department Records and Calendar SearchVital records
Keeping Oregon records since 1903, the Oregon Health Authority's Center for Health Statistics sells certified copies of birth, death, marriage, domestic partnership and divorce records through VitalChek, mail, drop box or appointment.
Open official site Oregon Vital Records and CertificatesPolice & jail
Searchable by full or partial name, with asterisk wildcards, or by SID number, the Oregon Department of Corrections offender search is not an official record; certified copies come through a records request.
Open official site Oregon Offender SearchPolice & jail
Oregon State Police clearinghouse listing Oregon's missing persons and featured missing children, with free child identification kits, DNA collection details and steps to take when a child goes missing.
Open official site Oregon State Police Missing Children and Adults ClearinghousePolice & jail
Department of Corrections list of escapees and most wanted fugitives who escaped custody or failed to appear, with photos, a fugitive tip line at (877) 831-0389 and an online tip form.
Open official site Oregon Department of Corrections Most WantedPolice & jail
Oregon State Police sex offender registration program, linking the online offender search used for Oregon City along with reporting rules, registering agencies and victim support resources.
Open official site Oregon State Police Sex Offender RegistrationPolice & jail
Oregon State Police mails a copy of your own Oregon criminal history, or a no record notice, after you send its form, a fingerprint card and the $33 fee; results go only to you.
Open official site Oregon State Police Criminal History Record ChecksVital records
Federal statistics for Salem city, Oregon from Census Bureau QuickFacts: population counts and estimates, household size, language spoken at home, school completion, labor force share, land area and population density.
Open official site U.S. Census Bureau QuickFactsState records
City of Salem site with online payments, a new community portal, concern reports, water and utility services, building and development information, the public library, police and fire pages and job listings.
Open official site City of SalemPolice & jail
Using a community policing model, the Salem Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety services to the City of Salem. Police services information 555 Liberty St SE Rm 130 Salem, Oregon 97301 503-588-6123
Open official site City of Salem Police DepartmentEverything else, organized
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Local record guide
Useful local context without burying the official record links above.
Local profile
Salem, a place of 175,535 people, is the seat of Marion County. Court and property records sit with Marion County, and birth and death certificates come from the State of Oregon. Salem's own offices are in the cards above, and our Marion County page lists each county office.
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Voter registration in Oregon is run by the Oregon Elections Division and local election officials. Its site lists the registration deadline, online registration where Oregon offers it, polling places and the local election office for Salem.
Deeds for property in Salem are recorded by the Marion County Clerk, and the county office that assesses property keeps the tax values. Our Marion County page lists the county offices.
Certified birth and death certificates for events in Oregon come from the state vital records office, Oregon Center for Health Statistics. Its site lists who may order a copy, the fee and how to order.
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Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.